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A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare
A reply unto M. Hardinges answer by perusing whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weak, and unstable grounds of the Romaine religion, which of late hath been accounted Catholic. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare by perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weake, and vnstable groundes of the Romaine religion, whiche of late hath beene accompted Catholique. By Iohn Iewel Bishoppe of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Black Oliphant, by Henry Wykes, Anno. 1565Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Blacke Oliphante, by Henry VVykes, Anno. 1565
Article 14 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 14 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
I trow, This good Old Monument of Antiquity hath lain long in the dust at Verona, with M. Hardinges Amphilochius. The Church piteously bemoaneth her self unto Christ, that she is sore persecuted, and vexed for his Image. Christ to comfort her with all, saith, Who so denieth mine Image, shall be denied before my Father. In the end he confirmeth the use of such Images by the Example of the Cherubins.
I trowe, This good Olde Monumente of Antiquitie hath laine longe in the dust at Uerona, with M. Hardinges Amphilochius. The Churche piteously bemoaneth her selfe vnto Christe, that she is soare persecuted, and vexed for his Image. Christe to comforte her with al, saith, Who so denieth mine Image, shal be denied before my Father. In the ende he confirmeth the vse of suche Images by the Example of the Cherubines.
Here M. Harding, to increase some credit to his new Doctor, should have showed us, when the Church was thus vexed, for having the Image of Christ, and who vexed her, and what kind of vexation it was, and how long it continued, and in what country, and when it ceased. The Church is built upon a Mount: her Persecutions cannot be hidden. If she ever were thus vexed, for having of Images, I mean before the time of Athanasius, it must needs appear: If never, then was she a very Wanton, thus to complain without cause.
Here M. Hardinge, to increase some credite to his new Doctour, shoulde haue shewed vs, when the Churche was thus vexed, for hauinge the Image of Christe, and whoo vexed her, and what kinde of vexation it was, and how longe it continewed, and in what countrie, and when it ceassed. The Churche is builte vpon a Mounte: her Persequutions cannot be hidden. If she euer were thus vexed, for hauinge of Images, I meane before the time of Athanasius, it must néedes appeare: If neuer, then was she a very Wanton, thus to complaine without cause.